The only authorized companion textbook for the Cisco Networking
Academy Program

This Companion Guide maps to the current version of the
web-based course and contains many advancements and extra learning
aids, including the following:
Close alignment with the online curriculum to provide step-by-step
guidance for students Chapter objectives provide references to the
concepts covered in each chapter, and an extensive glossary lists
key terms and their definitions Review questions at the end of each
chapter track progress and aid studying Accompanying CD-ROM
includes exclusive enrichment materials such as 22 e-Lab
activities, more than 500 practice exam questions, 11 PhotoZooms of
networking equipment, and 10 instructional videos that prepare
students for the CompTIA Server+ and Linux+ exams Additional
resources on the CD-ROM include information on how to manage a
network with HP Network Node Manager, as well as certification maps
for the CompTIA Server+ and Linux+ certification exam
objectives

"Cisco Networking Academy Program IT Essentials II: Network
Operating Systems Companion Guide" is the Cisco approved textbook
that supports the Hewlett-Packard sponsored web-based course of the
Cisco Networking Academy Program. This book and its companion
titles from Cisco Press prepare students for the CompTIA Server+
certification exam and, when studied in conjunction with the
Fundamentals of UNIX course and its related titles, the CompTIA
Linux+ certification exam. It introduces readers to basic
networking concepts, NOS management and administration, and network
security. It also includes an overview of Windows NT/2000, Windows
XP, Linux, and Novell NetWare. This book prepares readers to become
server systems specialists who can perform basic installation,
operation, administration, and troubleshooting services.

Cisco Press is a collaboration between Cisco Systems, Inc., and
Pearson Education that is charged with developing high-quality,
cutting-edge educational and reference products for the networking
industry. The products in the Cisco Networking Academy Program
series are designed to prepare students for careers in the exciting
networking field. These products have proven to be strong
supplements to the web-based curriculum and are the only print
companions that have been reviewed and endorsed by Cisco Systems
for Cisco Networking Academy Program use.